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References & Acknowledgements

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Although the Acknowledgments section of a research paper is perhaps the easiest to write, this simple exercise can prove difficult. This post offers you some helpful…
Tips on writing the Acknowledgments section
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As a result of technological developments and the increasing importance of article-level metrics, social media have become a valid source of information. There are…
Getting the references right: Citing social media sources
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The most commonly cited sources in research papers are other papers, published in journals. However, especially in the humanities, books come a close second. 
Getting the references right: citing books as a source of information
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Among the many ways in which journals differ in the way, they expect authors to format references is the way names of journals are given: whether spelled out in full or…
Getting the citations and references right can be tricky—most researchers also consider it trivial. However, journals insist that authors follow the style recommended…